Drawing, album, Maria Sibylla Merian, 1701-1705 (circa)

Two examples of a blue butterfly, depicting the life cycle of the insect, from an album entitled 'merian's drawings of surinam insects &c'; with red and blue caterpillar, and chrysalis on a red-flowered plant watercolour and bodycolour, with pen and black ink, on vellum. Date: 1701-1705 (circa). Dimensions: Height: 361 mm; Width: 246 mm. Medium: wool. Collection: British Museum. Drawing, album (BM SL,5275.60)

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